Freddie Mac homes in on next CEO: WSJ

(Reuters) - The former chief executive of online brokerage E*Trade Financial Corp has emerged as a favorite for the top job at Freddie Mac , the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. Donald Layton, who is one of three finalists being considered for the job, had met with Freddie's federal regulator last month, the people told the paper. No final decision or job offer has been made, but there will be a decision in the next week, a person close to the situation told the Journal. Freddie Mac could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters outside regular U.S. ...

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(Reuters) - The former chief executive of online brokerage E*Trade Financial Corp has emerged as a favorite for the top job at Freddie Mac , the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

The former chief executive of online brokerage E*Trade Financial Corp has emerged as a favorite for the top job at Freddie Mac , the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. Donald ...

(Reuters) - Freddie Mac is preparing to name Donald Layton, the former chief executive of online brokerage E*Trade Financial Corp, as its next CEO, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report said the company is expected to announce the hiring as soon as Thursday. The Journal said the appointment would end a six-month search for the mortgage giant's third chief executive in the four years since the government took control of it. (Reporting by Steve James; Editing by Gary Hill)

Freddie Mac is preparing to name Donald Layton, the former chief executive of online brokerage E*Trade Financial Corp, as its next CEO, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday. Citing people familiar with ...

(Reuters) - General Electric Co Chief Financial Officer Keith Sherin is poised to head the company's finance unit, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Sherin will take over from GE Capital CEO Michael Neal, who has been at the helm for eight years, as early as this summer, the paper said. GE spokesman Seth Martin told Reuters that the company doesn't speculate on future scenarios, adding "Mike Neal is an excellent leader of GE Capital". The Journal reported last month that the diversified company was looking for successors to Neal, citing sources.